Rituals and how to find magic in everyday things

Making life special by romanticizing the mundane!

The welcoming of Spring is always a time to connect with my most sensitive and creative side and a time for new beginnings. It also happens to be my birthday around this time so for me, this is the real beginning of a new year and the perfect opportunity to kick-off new rituals.

For me, a set of intentional actions, a flow that allows me to execute my routines with intention as opposed to letting inertia direct my habits. As

Alli Labbe

writes in her own newsletter ‘I like doing certain things in sequence over and over. Rituals bring me a sense of calm and control, the balance I need against urgent emails, “I hate all my clothes” days, and unexpectedly altered plans’.

Prioritizing my rituals has had a huge impact on my mental health and my overall wellness. Balancing work, personal life, side projects, and more can be challenging but my rituals make it easier for me to carry through life and stay sane.

Painting by Annie Russell

Since starting with the habit of doing morning pages every day not only do I start my day with more focus, but also I’ve become more motivated to write in other formats, one of them being this newsletter! Doing my morning pages has allowed me to realize that I enjoy writing so much and that I want to share it with other people. Something that started as a tiny ritual every morning evolved into something bigger.

Taking 20 minutes every night to do my skincare routine with some music in the back is also another ritual that has impacted my life for the good. This is something that I do every single day despite how tired I am, and I have noticed that I sleep much better when I take the time to slow down before going to bed and do those steps with intention.

Today I want to share with you 33 rituals that help me romanticize life. The most important thing that I want you to take from today’s newsletter is the fact that practicing the self-discipline to keep up with rituals that make you feel good (even tough on days when you are tired or don’t feel like it) will take you to places you never imagined. Let’s dive in 😗